Curie and Radioactivity

In this podcast, Jack and Mark discuss the idea that unbalanced forces in the nucleus of an atom cause radioactivity, a phenomena first explored by the great Polish scientist, Marie Curie. Her life was a testament to the value of persistence and hard work. She not only had to spend countless days manually refining uranium ore, but also dealing with the systemic sexism of the scientific community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, that marginalization still exists today...but hopefully to a lesser extent, due, in part, to the accomplishments of Marie Curie and her daughter, Irene.

Podcast length: 42:36